[amsat-bb] Re: Mars Curse Strikes Again?

[B J]

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 4:38 AM, B J <va6bmj at gmail.com> wrote:

> It looked like a good launch, but the spacecraft may be lost:
>
>
> http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/live-zenit-2launch-fobos-grunt-sample-return-mission-to-phobos/
>
> Origin of the Great Galactic Ghoul:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars#Mars_Curse
>
> Meanwhile, the Mars Science Laboratory's scheduled to be launched later
> this month.
>

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Update on Phobos-Grunt:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1111/08phobosgrunt/

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL